Scholarly Article
Clinical Image: surgery under battery operated headlights
Alexander, Philip
2024-04-12 · Impact Surgery · Impact Health Publishing Group
Abstract
Surgery needs electricity. Dependable power supplies are a major problem in the Global South. Diesel generators, when available, provide a heavily polluting alternative. This image shows Dr. Philip Alexander operating in Kaaza, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, using a battery-operated camping headlight, theatre lights powered with a car battery, and diathermy powered by a diesel generator. Clean, reliable energy that will improve patient outcomes and simultaneously protect the local environment is a priority for hospitals in low and middle income countries.
Keywords
Surgery, solar energy, energy
Citation Details
Impact Surgery, No. 2